Badger Girl
A 1984 literacy serial within Look and Read.
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Badger Girl is a fictional serial within the British educational television programme Look and Read, which aired as part of the BBC Schools strand. It was broadcast in 1984 and is one of the fictional stories used to teach literacy skills to primary school children aged between 7 and 9.
Background
Badger Girl was broadcast in 1984 as part of the Look and Read series, which ran from 1967 to 2004. The programme was devised from 1964 by radio producer Claire Chovil, educated at Roedean, and assistant Joyce Morris.
Each Look and Read serial took the format of each episode's story being divided into two instalments with an educational section in the middle. Teachers were provided with pupil pamphlets containing the story, exercises, and games. The plots were written to appeal to children, often featuring puzzles for characters to solve using reading skills, and used a limited vocabulary with keywords repeated a certain number of times.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Badger Girl?
Badger Girl is a fictional serial that aired as part of the BBC Schools programme Look and Read in 1984. It was created as a storytelling vehicle to help primary school pupils develop their reading and literacy skills.
Who was Badger Girl made for?
The serial targeted children aged seven to nine in primary schools across the United Kingdom. It was broadcast within the BBC Schools strand, meaning it was designed for classroom use rather than general entertainment viewing.
When did Badger Girl air?
The serial was broadcast in 1984 as part of the Look and Read programme. It has since become a niche piece of British educational television history.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Look and Read (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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